Koyadaira [village] - Koyadaira

Japanese: 木屋平[村] - こやだいら

A village in Mima District, southwest Tokushima Prefecture. In 1973, it was incorporated into Mima District from Oe District. Population 1,505 (1995). It occupies the upper reaches of the Anabuki River, a tributary of the Yoshino River. Since ancient times, the route of communication with the Yoshino River basin did not follow the steep Anabuki River, but instead went from Ichihana to Hiuchi-no-Kubo Pass to Kawamata to Taneno Pass to Yamase. It was the home base of the Awa mountain warriors, who are the source of many legends, and many documents from the Middle Ages are still preserved today. Agriculture and forestry are the main industries, and the area is known for its special products such as plums, yuzu, tea, and shiitake mushrooms. Livestock is also raised, and there is a village-run amago trout farm in Kyudo.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

徳島県南西部，美馬（みま）郡の村。1973年麻植（おえ）郡から美馬郡に編入。人口1505(1995)。吉野川支流穴吹川の上流域を占める。吉野川流域との交流は，古くから険阻な穴吹川に沿わず，市初（いちはな）～燧ノ窪（ひうちのくぼ）峠～川俣～種野峠～山瀬のルートをとっていた。幾多の伝説を残す阿波山岳武士の本拠地で，中世文書多数を今に伝える。農林業中心で，梅，ユズ，茶，シイタケなどの特産があり，畜産も行われ，弓道には村営アマゴ養殖場がある。

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